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Children's Chorale Performance At Pikes Peak Center
Last Updated: 8:56 PM 12/06/09 - Two clips of performances by Colorado Springs Children's Chorale
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Local Artist's Work Honored by U.S. Air Force
Last Updated: 9:37 AM 06/24/11 - The work of a southern Colorado artist will now have a permanent home with some fans, who up until recently, didn't know who he was.
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"All-Star" Game Makes Champions of Players With Special Needs
Last Updated: 9:25 AM 06/23/11 - The All-Star game for Major League Baseball® is still weeks away, but some little local all-stars already have theirs in the books. This game was only for a few select players.
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Police Unveil Photo/Radar Van
Last Updated: 8:16 AM 04/22/11 - The latest addition to speed enforcement in Colorado Springs is already at work. Police are parking a marked van equipped with radar and cameras to catch speeders.
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Springs To Offer Citizen Disaster Training
Last Updated: 12:31 PM 01/13/11 - Anyone who has ever watched a disaster—natural or human-made—unfold on the news has probably wondered how they would handle a similar situation. The city of Colorado Springs and the Colorado Citizen Corps have teamed up to help local residents learn how to hold their own in unexpected disasters.
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Blood Drive Thursday At Remington College
Last Updated: 8:53 AM 01/13/11 - The Penrose-St. Francis Blood Bank is always in need of people to donate blood. Thursday, willing volunteers will have their chance.
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Friday Last Chance To Keep Streetlights Off
Last Updated: 10:53 AM 12/27/10 - As Colorado Springs restores lights to residents around the city, those who wish to keep their streetlights off have until Friday to make a request.
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Salvation Army Looking For Christmas Pie Donations
Last Updated: 12:02 PM 12/21/10 - The Salvation Army is looking for a few good pies—about 800 of them.
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Christmas Giveaway Monday
Last Updated: 2:26 PM 12/20/10 - The Bob Telmosse Christmas give-away took place Monday and many kids and families walked away with the goods to make theirs a special Christmas.
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Iraq War Veteran Graduates, Bound for Medical School
Last Updated: 5:20 PM 12/18/10 - A Colorado veteran of the war in Iraq has turned the page from his days in combat to a future in the field of medicine, armed with lessons he learned along the way.
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Prevent ID Theft This Holiday Season
Last Updated: 7:17 AM 12/08/10 - Finding the perfect present can come with a hefty price, if you're not careful. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has a few tips to keep your holidays merry.
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Free Santa Pictures Available At Weekend Expo
Last Updated: 9:40 AM 12/06/10 - Santa is coming to visit the Springs on Saturday—and your kids can take a picture with him for free!
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Postal Service Wants To Help Kids Get Letters To North Pole
Last Updated: 3:13 PM 12/03/10 - Kids, listen up! Here's your opportunity to mail a letter to Santa!
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Local Photographers Taking Part In "National Day Of Photography"
Last Updated: 4:06 PM 12/01/10 - Four local photographers are using their gifts to give back to the Colorado Springs community on December 3.
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Springs Government Releases Phone App
Last Updated: 10:01 AM 11/05/10 - The City of Colorado Springs has created an app that allows citizens to make a request to city from their phone.
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Teen Court Celebrates Sixteen Years Friday
Last Updated: 5:12 PM 10/15/10 - Colorado Springs teen court celebrated 16 years in the community this morning. A birthday breakfast was held Friday.
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Firefighters and Red Robin Team Up
Last Updated: 8:19 AM 10/06/10 - Red Robin and firefighters are joining forces to help bring fire prevention awareness to kids.
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Memorial Health System Town Hall Meeting Wednesday Night
Last Updated: 6:20 AM 10/06/10 - Citizens who want a say in how their hospital is run are being given a chance.
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Broadmoor Hosts Partners In Philanthropy Luncheon Wednesday
Last Updated: 7:21 AM 09/30/10 - Those who help out in the Colorado Springs community were recognized for their generosity at the 11th annual Partners in Philanthropy luncheon.
Senior Citizens Receive Oral Care Assistance
Last Updated: 9:07 AM 09/23/10 - Senior citizens in need of oral care will have the chance to get it Thursday and Friday thanks to an award-winning local non-profit organization.
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Annual mail carrier food drive Saturday
Last Updated: 11:41 PM 05/08/10 - The annual Stamp Out Hunger drive by the nation's mail carriers will be held Saturday.
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Local Boy Donates Birthday Presents To Other Kids
Last Updated: 6:53 PM 04/10/10 - Will Koinzan was born with a congenital heart defect and will live with heart disease his whole life. He just turned seven and invited all of his friends to go bowling for his birthday on Saturday. But this birthday party is different than in years past.
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Changing Views of Pediatric Cardiology
Last Updated: 11:16 PM 02/15/10 - It's a conundrum facing doctors who specialize in congenital heart health. The specialty used to be considered a pediatric field, since their patients are born with heart defects. But with drastic improvements in treatments and medicine over the last decades, surviving, not dying, has become the norm for patients.
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11 News Special: A Night In "Tent City"
Last Updated: 9:48 AM 01/22/10 - To see what it is like living in the homeless camps along Fountain Creek, KKTV 11 News headed down to the so-called “tent city” when most would head home if they didn't have to be there: after dark.
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Local Bars & Musicians Helping Haiti
Last Updated: 1:56 PM 01/15/10 - The Ritz Grill, Bristol Brewing Company and local musicians have come together to host a Benefit for Haiti on Friday, January 15 from 9 p.m. until midnight.
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KKTV's Haiti Relief Drive Raises $22,000 in 4 Hours
Last Updated: 2:33 PM 01/15/10 - People from around the world are reaching out and donating millions of dollars to help the disaster-ridden country of Haiti after a 7.0 earthquake destroyed nearly everything in site. And Southern Colorado has proven once again that it's eager to help those in need.
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Generous Donors Give To The Humane Society Of The Pikes Peak Region After Burglary
Last Updated: 8:56 PM 01/05/10 - On New Year's Eve, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak region was broken into, the glass door busted in and money was stolen from the donation box. But now, some generous donors are coming forward to make sure the shelter doesn't go without those funds.
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First Baby, First Book Program Encourages Reading To Babies
Last Updated: 4:38 PM 01/01/10 - The Pikes Peak United Way began a new program at the beginning of the new year Friday called First Baby, First Book. It's part of the Brainy Bunch program encouraging literacy in children and the importance of reading to babies.
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Free Holiday Meal For Military Cooked By Culinary Students
Last Updated: 12:20 AM 12/26/09 - Christmas is known as a time to spend with friends and family. But the students at Paragon Culinary School in Colorado Springs opened the doors of the school and the kitchen on Christmas Day to strangers in the hopes of making the holiday a little brighter with a free meal.
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The Angel Project Helps The Marian House
Last Updated: 7:52 PM 12/22/09 - It's the time of year when many are giving back to the community and the children of Southern Colorado are no exception. The Angel Project is busy helping those in need in Southern Colorado.
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Massive Sinkhole Opens in Broadmoor Home
Last Updated: 11:16 PM 12/21/09 - A massive hole, about 25 feet deep, opened up in the front yard of a Colorado Springs home.
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A Southern Colorado Community Remembers A Youth Mentor
Last Updated: 12:52 AM 12/21/09 - A Falcon football coach is gone too soon and a community is left in mourning.
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Holiday Shopping Plus A Learning Experience
Last Updated: 8:03 PM 12/14/09 - Some holiday shopping for local students was also a lesson Monday. Some disabled students, or students in transition, from Widefield School District picked up some life skills while getting presents for family and friends for the holiday.
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Colorado State Board Of Education Adopts New Content Standards Unanimously
Last Updated: 9:08 PM 12/11/09 - The test that sets the bar for Colorado students is getting a makeover.
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El Paso County H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic Open To The Public
Last Updated: 12:02 AM 12/06/09 - Thousands showed up to the Citadel mall Saturday, but it wasn't necessarily for holiday shopping. Many were looking for an H1N1 vaccination from the El Paso County Health Department.
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Thousands Get Free Holiday Meal Thanks To Local Volunteers
Last Updated: 7:56 PM 11/25/09 - The giving spirit is in full swing this holiday season already. Thousands of free Thanksgiving meals were served up for those in need.
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Help The Salvation Army, Donate a Pie Wednesday
Last Updated: 11:06 PM 11/24/09 - The Salvation Army is accepting pie donations on Wednesday, to help feed thousands at their annual Thanksgiving dinner event, which is held at six locations around El Paso County.
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Angel Food Ministries Helping Feed The Community...One Box At A Time.
Last Updated: 9:17 AM 11/22/09 - Just in time for the Thanksgiving feast, many came out to get a box full of food at a great cost.
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H1N1 Clinics Go Mobile To Reach Rural CO
Last Updated: 3:17 PM 11/18/09 - The El Paso County Department of Health and Environment will be taking the H1N1 vaccine clinics on the road to more rural areas of Southern Colorado.
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Colorado Seniors Getting Medicare Questions Answered
Last Updated: 3:33 PM 11/16/09 - Concerns over Medicare brought many out in Colorado Springs Monday to try and get their questions answered.
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Fundraiser For Southern Colorado Mom With H1N1
Last Updated: 7:45 AM 11/16/09 - A community is coming together to help one of its own. Kayla Kammrad is a Canon City mother who is hospitalized right now because of the H1N1 virus.
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El Paso County Health Department To Hold H1N1 Clinic Wednesday
Last Updated: 4:16 AM 11/11/09 - The El Paso County Health Department is gearing up for their very first H1N1 vaccination clinic on Wednesday.
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Local Non-Profits Collaborate To Better Serve The Community
Last Updated: 11:19 PM 11/09/09 - With Thanksgiving right around the corner and Christmas just a few weeks away, local non-profits are now joining forces to spread some holiday cheer to families in need.
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Non-Profits Join Forces To Spread Holiday Cheer
Last Updated: 11:21 AM 11/09/09 - With Christmas right around the corner, local non-profits are joining forces to make sure everyone has a happy holiday.
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Stroller Recall
Last Updated: 6:09 PM 11/09/09 - About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us are being recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism.
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Where Are The H1N1 Vaccination Clinics In El Paso County?
Last Updated: 9:29 PM 11/03/09 - Concerns over when the first H1N1 clinic in El Paso County urged 11 News to get some answers.
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Local Workforce Center Swamped With Those Looking For Jobs
Last Updated: 8:07 PM 11/02/09 - The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is working with more and more people needing its services.
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Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Performs at Wasson H.S.
Last Updated: 2:40 PM 11/03/09 - Sunday, a classic performance by the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony at Wasson High School showed once again why the group will be performing next March at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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An Artistic Halloween For Local Kids
Last Updated: 11:22 PM 10/31/09 - Local kids got involved this Halloween with more than just candy. They took part in free classes put on by the Colorado Springs Conservatory.
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KKTV Halloween Bash
Last Updated: 4:21 PM 11/11/09 - The KKTV Studios turned into a scary place for tricks and treats!
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Community Links and Resources
	Mar 17, 2011 - Newborn Hope Premature labor can happen to any pregnant woman. However, some women have a greater likelihood of delivering early. Newborn Hope helps raise funding for research and education to reduce the rate of premature birth in Colorado and support families coping with a critically ill baby.
	Peak Vista Peak Vista Community Health Centers is dedicated to premier medical, dental and behavioral health services for people of all ages. Peak Vista provides primary care services to low-income, uninsured and under-insured working families within the Pikes Peak Region through fourteen outpatient centers at eleven locations.
	Community Partnership for Child Development Community Partnership for Child Development is proud to be providing high quality, comprehensive early childhood education and family development programs for young children and their families in El Paso County.
	Care and Share Food Bank Care and Share Food Bank helps more than 400 member agencies provide food security to southern Coloradans in need. By emphasizing education and awareness, Care and Share also connects with businesses, organizations, government entities and individual community members in united participation in the fight against hunger. KKTV is proud to partner with Care and Share Food Bank.
	Dial 2-1-1 2-1-1 provides access to over 400 service providers across six East-Central Colorado counties. Just dial 2-1-1 or click the link for an online search. Whether you need help, or you want to provide help for others, just dial 2-1-1.
	Pikes Peak United Way Pikes Peak United Way is a local nonprofit organization that brings our community together, focusing resources on the most critical health and human service needs in the Pikes Peak region. KKTV is a proud parnter of the Pikes Peak United Way.